Lethal Weapon 3

Year:

1992

Duration:

118 min | USA:121 min (director's cut)

Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

IMDB rate:

6.7

Director:

Richard Donner

Awards:

3 wins & 4 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1992-05-15

Filming Locations: Burbank, California, USA

Earnings

Budget: $35,000,000

Opening Weekend: $33,243,086 (USA) (17 May 1992)

Gross: $144,731,527 (USA)£11,878,000 (UK)

Cast

Actor

Character

Rene Russo

Lethal Weapon 3

Philip Moon

Mic Rodgers

Ebonie Smith

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Traci Wolfe

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Mel Gibson

Martin Riggs

Danny Glover

Roger Murtaugh

Joe Pesci

Leo Getz

Stuart Wilson

Jack Travis

Steve Kahan

Captain Murphy

Darlene Love

Trish Murtaugh

Damon Hines

Nick Murtaugh

Gregory Millar

Tyrone

Nick Chinlund

Hatchett

Jason Rainwater

Young Cop (as Jason Meshover-Iorg)

Alan Scarfe

Herman Walters

Delores Hall

Delores

Mary Ellen Trainor

Stephanie Woods

Mark Pellegrino

Billy Phelps

John Cenatiempo

Smitty

Danny Wynands

Hershel

Andrew Hill Newman

Jaywalker

Kenneth Tigar

Becker - Bomb Squad Leader

Pete Antico

Henchman #1 /

Sven-Ole Thorsen

Henchman #2

Paul Tuerpe

Henchman #3

Veronica Alicino

Squad Member #1 (as Ronnie Alicino)

Henry Brown

Squad Member #2

Eric Briant Wells

Squad Member #3

Miguel A. Núñez Jr.

Squad Member #4 (as Miguel Nunez)

Bobby Wynn

Darryl

Sylvia Webb White

Darryl's Mother

Danny 'Big Black' Rey

Darryl's Father (as Danny Big Black)

Vince Howard

Preacher (as Vincent Howard)

Paul Hipp

Doctor

Lauren Shuler Donner

Nurse (as Lauren Shuler-Donner)

Stephen Kay

Movie Director (as Stephen T. Kay)

Michael George Miller

Movie Assistant Director

Henry Kingi

Movie Gun Punk

Adam Klineberg

Movie Cop

Michele Landry

Young Woman

Scott Bryce

Young Man (as Scott M. Bryce)

Del Emory

Shower Cop

John Harms

Cop

James Oliver

Manager

Marian Collier

Patron

Norman D. Wilson

George

Thomas A. Geas

Man at Hamburger Stand

Gene Williams

Gangbanger

Selma Archerd

Officer Selma

Harvey Fisher

Murtaugh Neighbor

Edward J. Rosen

Hockey Spectator #1 (as Edward Rosen)

Jay Della

Hockey Spectator #2 (as Jay Fiondella)

Steve Luport

Welder

Anthony T. Pennello

Dead Guard (as Anthony T. Pennelo)

Jay Byron

Guard

Germain Williams

Conductor

David Lee Bynum

Construction Worker

Steve Psaros

Desk Cop #1

Paul Ganus

Desk Cop #2

Don Stanley

Highway Patrolman #1

Maryellen Aviano

Highway Patrolman #2

Michael Klastorin

CDR Worker (as Michael E. Klastorin)

J. Mills Goodloe

Harbormaster

Mike Agresta

Detective 2 (uncredited)

J. Neil Bloomer

Extra (uncredited)

Jan de Bont

Dutch Cameraman (uncredited)

David Wayne Campbell

Policeman (uncredited)

Larry Clardy

Policeman (uncredited)

Sven Granlund

Extra (uncredited)

Anthony Johnson

Drug Dealer (uncredited)

Jack McGee

Carpenter (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

After the building explosion, when they are busted down to patrolman, Riggs and Murtaugh argue over which wire Riggs cut, having forgotten which wire he cut. During the incident, Riggs swapped which wire he was going to cut, first saying blue, then switching in the middle to red. In the cropped pan-and-scan TV version, it is unclear which wire he eventually cuts. However, in the original widescreen theatrical version, it is clear that Riggs cuts the red wire.

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Each 'Lethal Weapon' film features a goon with glasses. Here, in the third one, it is the bearded henchman played by Paul Tuerpe.

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This is the only Lethal Weapon film that does not feature the villains threatening Murtaugh's family or coming into their home.

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Goofs

When Riggs is running out on the Ice at the hockey game he is hit by one of the players. When he is hit the second time and falls to the ice, there's a shot of him still in the hockey box struggling to get on the ice. This shot has obviously been put in the wrong spot. It should have been shown just after Riggs spotted Travis in the crowd, because when Riggs sees Travis he is standing inside the box.

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The motorbike Riggs has commandeered apparently knows about its own imminent demise. As it plummets to the ground, its siren changes pitch and dies out before it actually hits the ground.

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Near the end of the armored truck chase, Riggs stops the armored truck suddenly while in heavy traffic, sending a villain through the front window. But when Riggs gets out of the truck a second later, there is virtually no traffic on the road.

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Quotes

Jack Travis: Go to hell, Riggs.

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Lorna Cole: Cover me!

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Martin Riggs: Yuck, Exxon!

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Faq

Q

Isn't Leo supposed to be in witness protection?

A

Leo was in protective custody because he was going to testify against the South Africans. But seeing as how Riggs and Murtaugh killed all of them, there was no need for Leo to testify or go into witness protection.

Q

What are the differences between the Theatrical Version and the Director's Cut?

A

Three dialogue/plot scenes were extended for the Director's Cut adding up nearly three minutes to the runtime. A detailed comparison between both versions with pictures can be found here.

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